Annual Energy Outlook 2013

Release Dates: April 15 - May 2, 2013 | Next Early Release Date: December 2013 (See release cycle changes) | correction | full report

Coal

Coal's share of electric power generation falls over the projection period ...Read full section

Production of liquid fuels from biomass, coal, and natural gas increases.... Read full section
Renewables and natural gas lead rise in primary energy consumption.... Read full section
Reliance on natural gas, natural gas liquids, and renewables rises as industrial energy use grows.... Read full section
Coal-fired plants continue to be the largest source of U.S. electricity generation.... Read full section
Most new capacity additions use natural gas and renewables.... Read full section
Additions to power plant capacity slow after 2012 but accelerate beyond 2023.... Read full section
Costs and regulatory uncertainities vary across options for new capacity.... Read full section
Early declines in coal production are followed by growth after 2016.... Read full section
Outlook for U.S. coal production is affected by fuel price uncertainties.... Read full section
Expected declines in mining productivity lead to further increases in average minemouth prices.... Read full section
Concerns about future GHG policies affect builds of new coal-fired generating capacity.... Read full section
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions remain below their 2005 level through 2040.... Read full section

Competition between coal and natural gas in the electric power sector.... Read full section

Reference Case Tables
Table 1. Total Energy Supply, Disposition, and Price Summary
Table 15. Coal Supply, Disposition, and Prices
Table 18. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- United States
Table 18.1. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- New England
Table 18.2. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- Middle Atlantic
Table 18.3. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- East North Central
Table 18.4. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- West North Central
Table 18.5. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- South Atlantic
Table 18.6. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- East South Central
Table 18.7. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- West South Central
Table 18.8. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- Mountain
Table 18.9. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- Pacific
Table 67. Coal Production and Minemouth Prices by Region
Table 68. Coal Production by Region and Type
Table 69. Coal Minemouth Prices by Region and Type
Table 70. World Steam Coal Flows By Importing Regions and Exporting Countries
Table 71. World Metallurgical Coal Flows By Importing Regions and Exporting Countries
Table 72. World Total Coal Flows By Importing Regions and Exporting Countries